1971
AMATEUR DRAFT
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1971 DRAFT QUICK FACTS
DATE: JUNE 10, 1971

LOCATION: THE QUEEN ELIZABETH HOTEL (MONTREAL)
DRAFT HISTORY
The ninth NHL Amateur Draft revealed the power of the draft pick as a trade commodity. In the two years leading up to the draft, stronger teams had begun a practice of trading veterans for weaker teams' first-round picks. They sometimes went so far as to "protect" those picks by dealing players to help other teams in tight races with the teams whose picks they owned. A glaring example of this was Montreal's deal that sent Ralph Backstrom to Los Angeles on Jan. 26, 1971. The Canadiens owned California's No. 1 pick, but Los Angeles was threatening to finish below California in the final standings. By helping the Kings, the Canadiens were able to keep the Golden Seals in last place and would ultimately select future Hall of Famer Guy Lafleur with California's No. 1 overall pick. In all, six of the 14 first-round picks were traded prior to the draft. At the time, NHL president Clarence Campbell said he was distressed by this phenomenon because it would defeat the purpose of achieving long-term parity for the expansion teams.
THE BASICS
Eligible For Draft: All amateur players born before January 1, 1952. 
Draft Order: Teams drafted in reverse order of their 1970-71 finish.
Irregularities: There was no set number of rounds. Teams had the right to pass or re-enter in any round, and the draft continued until all teams were done selecting. Montreal, Chicago and Boston passed in the eighth round. All teams except New York passed in the ninth round. Minnesota re-entered for Rounds 12 and 15. New York drafted in every round until passing in Round 15.
Rotation: California, Detroit, Vancouver, Pittsburgh, Buffalo, Los Angeles, Minnesota, Philadelphia, Toronto, St. Louis, Montreal, Chicago, New York, Boston.
Total Rounds: Fifteen
Cost to Draft: Teams did not compensate individual junior franchises for their players, instead the league paid a lump sum to the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association in order to support major junior hockey as a whole.
Draft Rights: Team could offer player contract at any time after draft.
DRAFT RECAP
No. 1 pick: Guy Lafleur (by Montreal)
Reached NHL: 50 players (42.7 percent)
Won Stanley Cup: Three players (2.6 percent)
Most NHL Games: Larry Robinson (1,384 games)
Most Playoff Games: Larry Robinson (227 games)
Highest Pick to Miss: No. 12 (Dan Spring)
Lowest Pick to Reach: No. 113 (Mike Antonovich)
Players Drafted: 117 (63 forwards, 45 defense, 9 goalies)

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SNAPSHOT '71
Total Selected: 117
Forwards: 63
Defense: 45
Goaltenders: 9
Major Junior: 84
College Players: 19
Canadian: 107
Euro-Canadian: 2
USA Citizens: 8
U.S.-Born: 8
European: 0
Reached NHL: 50
Won Stanley Cup: 3
Hall of Fame: 3
All-Star Game: 10
Year-end All-Star: 5
Olympians: 4
Picks Traded: 18
 
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